What's On Plymouth Culture

02/11/2026

Let’s take a look at some of the opportunities for creativity in this week! ⬇️

➡️NXT:now Funding Programme - British Council Germany - LAST CHANCE TODAY!
🔗Britishcouncil.de/en/NXTnow-funding-programme

➡️Assetto Fellowships for Creative Practitioners-in-Residence - The Warburg Institute
🔗Warburg.sas.ac.uk/research-fellowships/fellowships/funded-research-fellowships/assetto-fellowships-creative-practitioners-residence

➡️Creative Commissions - BRAID UK
🔗Braiduk.org/creative-commissions

Find all our opportunities and funds at Plymouthculture.co.uk/sector-support/funding-and-opportunities 🔗

We’re sharing these opportunities through the Plymouth Culture network to help our passionate community of cultural professionals and enthusiasts. These opportunities are not linked to the direct work of Plymouth Culture.

30/10/2026

Friday 5️⃣ at Five - Here's our top five cultural highlights that we think you should know about this week in Plymouth!

👉 Scare Fest Plymouth
🗓️ Saturday 31st October
🔗 Tickettailor.com/events/scarefestplymouth/2411344

👉 Cat Rose: I Know The Dark
🗓️ Saturday 31st October
🔗 Eventbrite.co.uk/e/cat-rose-i-know-the-dark-tickets-1983063987770?aff=oddtdtcreator

👉 Introduction to Textile Screen Printing
🗓️ Tuesday 3rd November
🔗 Eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-textile-screen-printing-nov-dec-tickets-1997716907046?aff=oddtdtcreator

👉 Introduction to Fine Print
🗓️ Wednesday 4th November
🔗 Eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-fine-print-nov-dec-tickets-1997795488084?aff=oddtdtcreator

👉 Tiny Tales
🗓️ Friday 6th November
🔗 Shop.theboxplymouth.com/products/tiny-tales-september-december-2026?variant=57345766588796

Take a look at what else is happening in the city this week 👇🏼 plymouthculture.co.uk/whats-on/event-listings

23/10/2026

He helped protect Plymouth during the Blitz. Then he helped rebuild it. How much do you know about Bill Miller?

Born in Stonehouse, Bill became Plymouth’s first Black councillor. This Sunday, come and discover his story and others that deserve to be better known. 💛

There’ll be storytelling, drumming, talks and an exhibition, plus a Black History Month Bus parked outside Theatre Royal Plymouth for you to explore.

Bring the kids, come with a friend or head along on your own. Everyone’s welcome, and it’s completely free.

📍 Theatre Royal Plymouth, Royal Parade
📅 Sunday 25 October | 11am–1pm
🎟️ Free — booking advised

Find out more https://www.plymouthculture.co.uk/whats-on/news/city-wide-collaboration-honours-our-communities-for-black-history-month

23/10/2026

Friday 5️⃣ at Five - Here's our top five cultural highlights that we think you should know about this week in Plymouth!

👉 Little Stitches: Sew a Christmas Gift! - Stitch & Splodge
🗓️ Saturday 24th October
🔗 Eventbrite.co.uk/e/little-stitches-sew-a-christmas-gift-tickets-1999267160897

👉 Oktoberfest Plymouth
🗓️ Saturday 24th October
🔗 Oktoberfestplymouth.co.uk

👉 The Barefoot Bandit: Plymouth Headline Show - Barbican Theatre
🗓️ Saturday 24th October
🔗 Barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-barefoot-bandit

👉 Making Futures Conference - Arts University Plymouth
🗓️ 29th - 31st October
🔗 Makingfutures.org.uk

👉 Halloween: Creepy Creatures of the Deep - The Box Plymouth
🗓️ Friday 30th October
🔗 Theboxplymouth.com/events/halloween-creepy-creatures-of-the-deep/

Take a look at what else is happening in the city this week 👇🏼
plymouthculture.co.uk/whats-on/event-listings

23/10/2026

HELLLOOOOO, POPPETS! 👵🏻💃🎭
Review by Bracken Jelier

Well, I wasn’t expecting THAT!
I took my 13-year-old niece to see Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical at Theatre Royal Plymouth as a birthday treat, and I think it’s fair to say we were both completely blown away.

I’ve always adored the original film. Robin Williams was a genius, and I genuinely wondered how anyone could possibly do justice to such an iconic performance. But goodness me, Gabriel Vick, take a bow! What an extraordinary talent.

What I hadn’t anticipated was just how much the music would bring to the story. The songs, the choreography, the comedy, the sheer energy of the cast it was everything I loved about the film, but somehow bigger, bolder and even more ridiculous (in the very best way).

And a special mention for Torpoint’s very own Ryan Pidgen playing Frank Hillard, who came dangerously close to stealing the show! Absolutely brilliant. 👏

There were some wonderfully unexpected Plymouth references that had the whole audience howling, plenty of gloriously cheesy moments, and a standing ovation that was thoroughly deserved.

I went expecting nostalgia. I came away having seen one of the most entertaining musicals I’ve watched in ages.

📍 Theatre Royal Plymouth
🎭 Mrs. Doubtfire | Until 7 November 2026

23/10/2026

21/10/2026

How will the future look back on the world we’re living in now?

At KARST in Plymouth, Larry Achiampong’s latest exhibition, Relic 4, explores questions of empire, identity and belonging through a time-travelling voyager’s journey.

For a closer look, join KARST’s Head of Programme, Ben Borthwick, for a curator’s tour on Friday 6 November and Friday 4th December 1–2pm: an opportunity to explore the ideas behind the film and the collaboration that brought it to Plymouth.

Plymouth Culture community reporter Jessica Warby visited the exhibition and spoke with Larry about its making. Read her review on our website and watch their conversation on our Instagram.

Relic 4 continues at KARST until Saturday 12 December. Gallery entry is free. https://www.plymouthculture.co.uk/whats-on/news/relic-4-karsts-latest-groundbreaking-exhibition

20/10/2026

✍️📚 Passing the pen: two young writers, one creative city.

What happens when one Young City Laureate hands over the role to another?

As part of our Plymouth Reads campaign, we brought together outgoing Young City Laureate Izzy Powell and incoming Laureate Charlotte Lee for a conversation about poetry, reading, finding your voice and the city that inspires them.

From childhood books and songwriting to the nerves of sharing your own words, they talked about why poetry belongs to everyone – and why there really is no right or wrong way to be a reader.

💬 “The thing I love about poetry is how you can have the same poem have so many different meanings.” – Charlotte Lee

As we celebrate the National Year of Reading 2026 and 150 years of Plymouth Libraries, their message feels particularly fitting: creativity is for everyone, and sometimes all it takes is giving something a go.

👉 Read Passing the Pen: Plymouth's Young City Laureates on Poetry, Reading and Finding Your Voice https://www.plymouthculture.co.uk/creative-community/in-conversation-/passing-the-pen-plymouths-young-city-laureates-on-poetry-reading-and-finding-your-voice

With thanks to , Literature Works and the campaign for helping champion reading and writing across Plymouth.